Creating a Culture of Peace in Schools
Join local and national leaders in experiencing and strategizing positive transformation for schools across our country.
For Educators, Administrators, Parents and High School Students -
Bring a delegation from your school and your district!
July 22nd - 24th
Denver, Colorado
Execute a National Plan to Transform Society through
Safe and Healthy Schools
There is an urgent need for improving mental health among youth.
Join us in committing to explore and develop solutions to the high levels of stress and trauma, lack of connection and high sense of isolation, and depression and anxiety, in our schools; which are escalating the drug epidemic, and leading to bullying, violence, and school shootings.
Experience an approach that’s working!
Across the nation Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Mindfulness, and Restorative Justice/Practice Programs are already supporting school climate transformation and showing meaningful results.
Begin your summit journey with an opportunity to experience current best practices in social emotional programming, including integrated breathwork and meditation.
This bonus section of the Summit offers you a chance to explore approaches with successful results on a national and international scale; as well as giving you an opportunity to refresh and recharge using new tools, which you can take back to your community.
We know there is a mental health crisis in both students and teachers. In the last 4 days we could see a solution. The YES! for Schools program is a part of what we were looking for.”
One month after completing the YES! Educator Course with 50 educational leaders, the State of Bahia signed an agreement to build YES! into the curriculum of ALL its schools.
Ney Campello
Superintendent of the
Education Department of Bahia
Today was uplifting and insightful; it was beautiful to see amazing human beings having fun and getting back to what really matters, being a great human being. This is the model for education.”
After the YES! Educator course for all teachers in his school.
Dr. Mario Santos
Principal of East Side High School
of Newark, New Jersey
SUMMIT SCHEDULE - EDUCATION TRACK
July 22
School Climate Transformation Starts with Me!
Experience the internationally acclaimed SKY Schools YES! program for yourself and gain powerful tools for your own wellbeing and self-care, along with best practices in school-climate transformation, and an opportunity to begin envisioning a direction and concrete actions for your school community.
July 23/24
Continue the learning and collaboration with the National Mental Health and Fitness Summit, an ongoing exploration of practical tools for creating a culture of peace, featuring policy makers, media representatives, government officials as well as leaders from business, education, healthcare, law enforcement, veteran affairs, prison reform leading open and honest conversations aimed at improving the mental health in our families, our schools, and our communities.
July 24
Join the biggest meditation in US history, as we reflect on 20 years of violence since Columbine, and chart a new direction together, with interfaith leaders, music, food and a vision!
International Association for Human Values
Peace is possible in our lifetime – Re-awakening of Human Values is the key
IAHV offers evidence-based programs to solve root causes of society’s
most serious problems – allowing Human Values to flourish again worldwide.
us.iahv.org • (619) 578-3609 • info@americameditates.org
International Association for Human Values
Peace is possible in our lifetime – Re-awakening of Human Values is the key . IAHV offers evidence-based programs to solve root causes of society’s most serious problems – allowing Human Values to flourish again worldwide.
us.iahv.org • (415) 531-2990 info@americameditates.org
Execute a National Plan to Transform Society through
Safe and Healthy Schools
AN EDUCATIONAL TRACK OF THE NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL FITNESS SUMMIT